Built at Vanguard's factory in Hull, using modern methods of construction, this facility is providing alternative capacity during an extensive refurbishment. With 4 washers, 3 sterilisers and ancillary equipment, it's replacing the entire surgical service for a major University Hospital in France.

A combination of high quality and low cost means that modular facilities like these are viable for even a relatively short refurbishment project. Crucial to the success of a project like this is the high Pre-Manufactured Value Vanguard achieves: for this facility, the PMV was 90%. Completing more work in the factory means there is greater control over quality, and much less chance of delays caused by the weather. Manufacturing of the building coincides with the on-site ground works, meaning that the duration of the project is shorter, and the disruption to hospital activities and the inconveniencing of staff, patients, visitors and neighbours, are reduced.

The more work completed in the factory, the better the quality control.

This modular facility replaces the hospital's whole surgical sterile services department during refurbishment.